Racecards
18:50 Chester
Claims Uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class D) (fillies) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 122y
- Going: None specified
Hirayna
7- Form 30
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Tokewanna
13- Form 4040-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, flashed tail and weakened final furlong
Grele (USA)
15- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey J Carroll
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 52-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 3-23202
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
tracked leader, led 2f out, soon clear, eased inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey L Enstone
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Punters can get off to a good start here by siding with one of the top trainers at the course in Barry Hills, who saddles Hearts Desire, with her only conceivable rival being Richard Hannon's Red Top. Hearts Desire was eventually well beaten at Goodwood on her seasonal reappearance but had shown good form when runner up on her final start of last season on good to soft ground. If the rains come that form should be good enough. Red Top appears to have had plenty of chances and was a beaten favourite at Salisbury last time and although she was unlucky in running that day she seems to find it difficult to actually get her head in front. Of the remainder it's hard to get remotely excited about anything, Mark Brisbourne's Hirayna for example was beaten a long way last time and the best you can say about the remainder is that they are unexposed but the selection is Hearts Desire to maintain Barry Hills' strike rate at the track.